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Soldier from Ohio killed in friendly fire fight in Afghanistan

His cousin said Justin Helton's parents were notified of his death around 1:35 a.m. Tuesday.

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Updated: 11:35 PM EDT Jun 10, 2014

Soldier from Ohio killed in friendly fire fight in Afghanistan

His cousin said Justin Helton's parents were notified of his death around 1:35 a.m. Tuesday.

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Updated: 11:35 PM EDT Jun 10, 2014

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WEBVTT TROOPS, KILLED BY FRIENDLY FIRE.AND ONE OF THEM ... IS A LOCALSOLDIER. GOOD EVENING... I'MMIKE DARDIS.AND I'M SHEREE PAOLELLO THEYWERE AMBUSHED BY THE TALIBAN INAFGHANISTAN ... BUTAPPARENTLY... IT WASN'T THETALIBAN WHO KILLED THEM.JUSTIN HELTON.... OF PIKECOUNTY.... IS BEING REMEMBEREDTONIGHT AS A BROTHER - SON ANDSOON TO BE HUSBANDHELTON WAS KILLED YESTERDAY INAFGHANISTAN BY FRIENDLY FIRE.WE'RE TOLD BY FAMILY.... HISPARENTS RECEIVED A KNOCK ON THEDOOR AT 1:35 THIS MORNING. THENEWS QUICKLY SPREAD TO FRIENDSAND HIS FORMER BASEBALLCOACH.... AS WELL AS HIS BESTFRIEND BACK HOME.< (Robert Day, Baseball Coach)(I just cannot imagine anyparent getting that phone callor getting that visit and saywhat has happened. I can'tfathom, I don't even want to.)<butt to> < (Tim Hattle,Friend of Justin) (It justsucked all the life right out ofme. Loss for words. I don'tknow what to say.)JUSTIN WAS AMONG 5 SPECIALOPERATIONS TROOPS KILLED MONDAYIN AFGHANISTAN BY FRIENDLY FIREAND ALTHOUGH THE CIRCUMSTANCESARE NOT CLEAR JUSTIN'SUNWAVERING MISSION TO PROTECTTHE U-SWAS.SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES AREAMONG THE ONLY TROOPS .... STILLACTIVE ON THE BATTLEFIELD INAFGHANISTAN. THE DEPARTMENT OFDEFENSE, HASN'T OFFICIALLYRELEASED THE VICTIMS NAMES. ANILLINOIS FAMILY SAYS.... THEIRSON IS ALSO ONE OF THE 5 KILLED.DURING THE ENTIRE AFGHANISTANWAR... THERE HAVE BEEN 23FRIENDLY FIRE INCIDENTS -CAUSING THE DEATHS OF 40 U-SCOALTIION AND AFGHAN FORCES.BEFORE THE 5 DEATHS THISWEEK.... THE ONLY OTHER AMERICANKILLED BY FRIENDLY FIRE INAFGHANISTAN.... WAS FORMERFOOTBALL STAR TURNED SOLDIER...PAT TILMAN.

Soldier from Ohio killed in friendly fire fight in Afghanistan

His cousin said Justin Helton's parents were notified of his death around 1:35 a.m. Tuesday.